Show random images from NextGEN through Justified Image Grid. It ensures that the gallery presents different images for each page load, unless cached. It picks the desired amount of photos out of a large pool, always random. Instead of shuffling the same pictures over and over again. This pool can be your entire portfolio (except excluded photos), or just specific galleries.
Displaying random images from the entire NextGEN library
It brings back long forgotten images, not just new ones. This makes a good widget at the appropriate thumbnail count and sizes. As home page teaser, using Preset 10: Hidden is recommended. This example also shows Filtering feature in use, but actually using the parent galleries as filter terms!
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/138110429.jpg" title="beautiful sexy woman at spring garden with blooming tree (looks a bit like Olivia Wilde, no?) - Woman">
Fairytale forest nymph
beautiful sexy woman at spring garden with blooming tree (looks a bit like Olivia Wilde, no?) - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/184499147.jpg" title="wearing a tiny bikini - Woman, Bikini, Sexy">
Beautiful woman in the sea
wearing a tiny bikini - Woman, Bikini, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/family-and-kids/143408056.jpg" title="and his beautiful daughter hugging in red - Child, Father, Girl, Red">
Happy father
and his beautiful daughter hugging in red - Child, Father, Girl, Red - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/189668285.jpg" title="holding the bikini with the blue water in the background - Woman, Bikini, Blue, Fashion, Sexy">
Topless woman on the beach
holding the bikini with the blue water in the background - Woman, Bikini, Blue, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/110268707.jpg" title="looking away - Woman, Fashion, Sexy">
Perfect brunette
looking away - Woman, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/city/114214648.jpg" title="in Prague, Czech Republic - Prague">
Autumn morning, statues on Charles Bridge
in Prague, Czech Republic - Prague - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/193377905.jpg" title="delicious beauties on a wooden table - Sweet">
Muffins with blueberries
delicious beauties on a wooden table - Sweet - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/mood/126616466.jpg" title="with red heart bokeh - Red">
Scented tealight
with red heart bokeh - Red - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/164236085.jpg" title="having fun and smiling riding bicycle at the beach - Woman, Turquoise">
Carefree woman
having fun and smiling riding bicycle at the beach - Woman, Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/137361128.jpg" title="San Quirico d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy - Green">
Green countryside
San Quirico d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy - Green - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/145219213.jpg" title="sitting on the terrace - Woman, Sexy">
Long haired woman
sitting on the terrace - Woman, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/149971520.jpg" title="toned in warm colors - Woman">
Posing on the field in glowy sunlight
toned in warm colors - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/family-and-kids/177006692.jpg" title="in summer countryside - Boy, Child, Father, Girl, Mother">
Family enjoying a walk
in summer countryside - Boy, Child, Father, Girl, Mother - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/173387312.jpg" title="in a yoga pose on the beach - Woman">
Woman meditating
in a yoga pose on the beach - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/56969722.jpg" title="is listening to her bridesmaid in a rural landscape tell her a secret - Woman, Bride">
A smiling bride wearing a white wedding dress
is listening to her bridesmaid in a rural landscape tell her a secret - Woman, Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/184853693.jpg" title="at sunset seaside beach - Woman, Orange">
Cheering woman open arms
at sunset seaside beach - Woman, Orange 
Sunrise
over Hanauma Bay on Oahu, Hawaii
Italian regional dish made of pasta
with walnut pesto on wooden table- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/163491125.jpg" title="and a balloon in the background - Woman, Couple, Man">
Couple at italian winery
and a balloon in the background - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/160532486.jpg" title="using smartphone in a park - Woman">
Happy brunette woman
using smartphone in a park - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/112776775.jpg" title="Lanzarote, Canary Islands - Canary Islands, Sand, Turquoise">
Playa de Papagayo
Lanzarote, Canary Islands - Canary Islands, Sand, Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/81400378.jpg" title="with her bay horse - Woman, Horse, Human Animal Connection">
Young girl on a ranch
with her bay horse - Woman, Horse, Human Animal Connection - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/166595837.jpg" title="polar bear at Svalbard - Polar Bear, White">
Vantage point
polar bear at Svalbard - Polar Bear, White - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/88247989.jpg" title="wearing turquoise dress - Woman, Turquoise">
Young woman on the field
wearing turquoise dress - Woman, Turquoise 
Confused
toddler
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_opacity=0.8 caption_bg_color=rgba(50,0,0,0.4) overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 filterby=ng_galleries filter_style=tags filter_orderby=popularity ng_random_images=yes]
Getting random images from a specific NextGEN gallery or multiple galleries
Choose one or more NextGEN galleries to fetch photos from. This example shows random people photos with occasional flowers.
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/184499147.jpg" title="wearing a tiny bikini - Woman, Bikini, Sexy">
Beautiful woman in the sea
wearing a tiny bikini - Woman, Bikini, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/73575661.jpg" title="with soft sunny colors - Woman">
Young woman outdoors portrait
with soft sunny colors - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/148219304.jpg" title="beautiful slender figure against the sea - Bikini, Sexy, Turquoise">
A girl with a wet body
beautiful slender figure against the sea - Bikini, Sexy, Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/69934384.jpg" title="sitting on cliff and looking to the sky - Woman">
Young woman with backpack
sitting on cliff and looking to the sky - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/156133427.jpg" title="I feel so close to you right now It's a force field - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Couple embracing in the sunlight
I feel so close to you right now It's a force field - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/176403422.jpg" title="in uniform - Woman, Man">
High school students
in uniform - Woman, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/176409020.jpg" title="man in plaid shirt, woman in white sweater - Woman, Couple, Man">
Couple smiling
man in plaid shirt, woman in white sweater - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/191071568.jpg" title="on the beach in the shallow water - Woman, Bikini, Fashion, Sexy">
Sexy slim woman
on the beach in the shallow water - Woman, Bikini, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/160219634.jpg" title="near the world famous Santa Monica Pier - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Couple embracing
near the world famous Santa Monica Pier - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/81625339.jpg" title="in style of pinup - Woman, Sexy">
A photo of beautiful girl
in style of pinup - Woman, Sexy
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_bg_color=rgba(255,255,255,0.6) caption_text_color=black overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 limit=10 last_row=hide ng_random_images=15,16]
How is displaying random images useful?
With its simplicity it offers a quick way to spice up your homepage, sidebar or wherever you need random photos.
- By default it shows 25 random photos but you are free to set how much content is needed.
- Limiting is applied after randomization, so you get fresh images at every page load.
- It's fundamentally different from just setting a random order on any other NextGEN modes.
How do the settings look like?
NextGEN
NextGEN
